895. John Cougar Mellencamp--Scarecrow (1985) (0)

895. John Cougar Mellencamp--Scarecrow (1985) (0)
1. Rain on the Scarecrow (2)
2. Grandma's Theme (?) (1)
3. Small Town (2)
4. Minutes to Memories (?) (2)
5. Lonely Ol' Night (2)
6. The Face of the Nation (?) (3)
7. Justice and Independence '85 (?) (2)
8. Between a Laugh and a Tear (?) (2)
9. Rumbleseat (?) (2)
10. You've Got to Stand for Something (?) (2)
11. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to '60s Rock (7+)
12. The Kind of Fella I Am (?) (4)

REVIEW: Definitely represents Mellencamp's move away from his "Cougar" days and into the rootsier "statement" music he's known for today. The album spawned 5 top 40 hits (LON, ROCK, ROTS, ST, and Rumbleseat), with ROCK hitting #2. Musically, I'm not into it, except for R.O.C.K., and even that borrows heavily from Cherry Cherry by Neil Diamond (which probably borrowed from something earlier itself). I recognize it's a solid album with a lot to say, but because I dislike most of the music, I give it a 0.